# Mastodon vs minutes

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mastodon | minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 50 457 ✓ | 1 577 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 ✓ | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 61/100 for minutes, so it is the safer default.

minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for Mastodon.

If you want the quickest setup, minutes is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)
- [minutes](https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mastodon-vs-minutes